Training:Maintaining Current Skills

andLearning New Ones

Options for Trainingduring

High School

• Adult Education • ROP• Work Experience

Post-Secondary(After high school)

Training

Options forTraining and Education

in Business

• Company Training Programs• Internships• Apprenticeships

Community Colleges

Sometimes called “Junior Colleges”

Examples• City Colleges: Santa Barbara, Santa Monica,

Pasadena, Glendale• Local: Moorpark College• San Fernando Valley: Pierce, Valley, Mission• Cuesta (SLO) (only on-campus housing)

Community Colleges

• Usually no housing on campus• “2 years"• Associate of Arts (AA)• Associate of Science (AS)

Universities

• “4 years" – current average is 5.5 years• Bachelor of Arts (BA)• Bachelor of Science (BS)

• There are 3 types of universities in California.

Private Universities

Examples: CLU, USC, LMU, Claremont Colleges

• Usually highest cost per year• Usually graduate in 4 years• Usually housing on campus

California State Universities

Examples: CSU Northridge, CSU Channel Islands, etc.

• Usually lowest cost per year• Often takes longer to graduate• Sometimes housing on campus

Universities of California

Examples: UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, etc.

• Usually higher cost per year• Usually housing on campus

Universities

Many universities offer Advanced Degrees.

• Master’s Degree (MA, MS, M.Ed., MBA)– Usually 1-2 years– Very specialized– Probably requires an exam, project, or paper (thesis)

• Doctorate (Ph.D.)– ? Years– Very specialized– Probably requires writing a large paper/book (dissertation)

Military

Examples: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

– Full military training– Specialty training– 4 year minimum commitment– Life after military (GI Bill)

Technical Training

Examples:• ITT Tech• DeVry University• UTI (auto mechanics)• Marinello Beauty Schools• Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

– Shorter, specialized programs